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Articles

Articles in Academic Writing

Generic reference, abstract nouns and institutional phrases.

Explanation

Use a plural noun, or a singular with an article, to generalise. Abstract nouns take no article as concepts but take the when narrowed by a clause. Institutional phrases like go to school drop the article.

Examples

Sleep deprivation impairs memory.
The evidence we collected is limited.
She was admitted to hospital overnight.

Common mistakes

The sleep deprivation impairs memory.
Sleep deprivation impairs memory.
Generic abstract nouns take no article.
He went to the hospital for treatment as a patient.
He went to hospital for treatment.
Institutional activity drops the article.

Articles: A, An, The and Zero Article

How to choose between a, an, the and nothing at all.

Articles with Places and Names